Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Morocco
Morocco: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 94.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Morocco, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Morocco is 94.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Morocco peaked at 98.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1988.
That places Morocco 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.4% | — |
| 1972 | 65.3% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 68.8% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 74.9% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 89.0% | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 80.2% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 81.9% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 80.2% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 76.9% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 79.4% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 66.6% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 73.5% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 79.8% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.2% | 65.3% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.7% | 63.2% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 73.5% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 75.7% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 91.6% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 94.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Morocco?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Morocco was 94.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1988.
- How does Morocco rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Morocco ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.